Baseline characteristics of study patients
Characteristic | Sterile % total (n=747) | Non-sterile % total (n=733) |
Age, year, mean±SD | 39.2 (±16.5) | 39.5 (±16.9) |
Sex | ||
Male | 74.2 | 73.0 |
Use of antibiotics | ||
None | 96.4% | 96.3% |
Oral antibiotics | 0.8% | 1.0% |
Topical antibiotics | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Unknown | 2.8% | 2.6% |
Use of oral antidiabetics | ||
No | 92.9% | 90.9% |
Yes | 1.1% | 2.6% |
Unknown | 6.0% | 6.5% |
Use of insulin | ||
No | 95.7% | 96.6% |
Yes | 0.9% | 1.0% |
Unknown | 3.3% | 2.5% |
Use of immunosuppressants | ||
No | 96.1% | 95.2% |
Yes | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Unknown | 2.8% | 2.5% |
Use of corticosteroids | ||
No | 95.2% | 94.3% |
Yes | 1.2% | 2.3% |
Unknown | 3.6% | 3.4% |
Smokers | ||
No | 56.1% | 58.0% |
Yes | 34.0% | 33.6% |
Unknown | 9.9% | 8.5% |